Bottle-cap remover.



G. F. FORSYTH. BOTTLE GAP REMOVER. APPLICATION FILED MAY17, 1910.

985,255, Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

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UNITED OFFICE.

CHARLES F. FORSYTH, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TOEUREKA BOTTLE CAP REMOVER COMPANY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

BOTTLE-CAP REMOVE-R.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

Application filed May 17, 1910. Serial No. 561,876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. FORSYTH, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements inBottle-Cap Removers; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in bottlecap removers and it relates more particularly to devices ofthischaracter which are adapted tobe automatically locked in place andheld in position by the cap when the same is seated upon the bottle.

To this end and to such others as the invention may pertain the sameconsists in the novel construction of the device as will be more fullyhereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings and thenspecifically defined in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings which,with the let ters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification and in which Figure l is a perspective view of the bottleneck with the device attached. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section ofthe same, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device detached.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a disk which is stamped or formed from sheet metal of athickness adapted for the purpose and in the form shown, the form shownin the drawings being of substantially circular outline, although it isat once evident that, if for any reason it should be preferred, it maybe made rectangular or of other design.

ing B, the diameter of which opening is will rest directly upon theshoulder h The disk is provided with a central opensuch as to permit itbeing closely fitted over the upper end of a bottle. Said disk has alateral extension 0 forming a handle, and D is an upwardly inclined lugwhich extends within the opening B, the free inner end being providedwith serrations (Z adapted, when in use, to engage the notches orserrations 6. provided upon the outer edge of the bottle cap F.

It will be noted that, when the device has been placed over the end ofthe bottle, it

rovided upon the outer face of the bottle neck adjacent to the upper endof the same and it will alsobe noted that, when the bottle cap is forcedinto place over the open end of the bottle neck, the lug D will passunder the outer edge of the cap and the serrations upon the said lugwill engage the serrations upon the edge of the bottle cap, thus lockingthe device 1n place and movement of the same.

The operation of the once be understood.

The device is at all times held securely in place and in position foruse in removing the cap, it being simply necessary to force the deviceupward by means of the lateral extension C, which forms the handle therefor, this upward movement serving to displace the cap from its seat.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1 1. A device for removing bottle caps, thesame comprising a sheet metal disk having a central openingcorresponding with the preventing rotary invention will at diameter ofthe open end of a bottle neck' and to be retained by a shoulder formedupon the periphery thereof, the device being provided with an integrallateral extension.

2. A bottle cap remover of the character described, the same comprisinga metallic apertured disk adapted to be-fitted over the open end of abottle neck, said collar being provided with a lateral extension forminga handle and with an inwardly and upwardly inclined lug to engage theinner periphery of av bottle cap.

3. A cap remover comprising an apertured disk having an integral handleand adapted to be positioned intermediate the end of the neck of abottle and a crimped flanged cap;

an inclined lug projecting from the marginal edge of the opening in saiddisk at an inolination and having serrations at its free end adapted toengage the flange of the cap. In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHAS. F. FORSYTH. Witnesses:

FRANKLIN H. Hooen, W. C. LYON.

